The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant trachelium by using the USDA zone info for Mountain Home.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

Frost tolerance for trachelium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Trachelium are not cold tolerant which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Mountain Home is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant trachelium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mountain Home. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mountain Home and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mountain Home you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mountain Home

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Mountain Home

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mountain Home.